Chapter 33 Even in Death, There's Still No Peace (Bonus Chapter for 200 Nutrient Solution) Celebrating...
The Guo family is, after all, a business. If Master Wu wanted to, he could easily bankrupt the Guo family without spending much money or effort.
Faced with the choice between his daughter and his family's business, Master Guo naturally chose the latter. He accepted the Wu family's marriage proposal, received the betrothal gifts, and forced Guo Hanyan to marry into the Wu family.
Guo Hanyan initially resisted fiercely, but in the end she couldn't go against her biological father and stepmother, and was bound hand and foot and stuffed into the bridal sedan chair.
Only after entering the Wu family's gate and paying respects at the ancestral hall were their hands and feet untied.
The matter should have ended there, but unexpectedly, when they entered the bridal chamber, Young Master Wu discovered that Guo Hanyan was not a virgin, and the two got into an argument.
Guo Hanyan was also hateful. Not only did she not uphold the virtues of a woman, but she also became so angry that she stabbed Young Master Wu with scissors.
Enraged, Young Master Wu kicked Guo Hanyan out, saying he was going to divorce her and expose her impropriety, making her lose face in Xicheng Town.
These were just words, meant to deflate Guo Hanyan's arrogance, but who would have thought that she would jump into the lake and commit suicide that very night, still dressed in her wedding gown!
From that day on, Master Wu always felt that the resentment in his house lingered. It was only because of the protection of the deity he worshipped that Guo Hanyan never caused any trouble in the Wu family.
But recently, for some unknown reason, the gods suddenly stopped appearing, so Guo Hanyan came to the Wu family to seek revenge on Young Master Wu.
Li Chen listened with great interest until Master Wu finished explaining the whole story, then nodded and said, "I roughly know about this matter. However, I have another question. I heard that a man surnamed Jiang in the east of the city also died because of evil spirits."
"If Guo Hanyan was only after revenge, why did she go after that man surnamed Jiang and indiscriminately kill innocent people?"
The butler chimed in, "Master, as you yourself said, if a person has become an evil spirit, how can they still be considered human? If they're no longer human, what's so strange about them indiscriminately killing innocent people? Alas! Speaking of which, this young mistress has quite the temper! It's one thing to throw herself into the lake, but even in death she doesn't stop, indiscriminately killing innocent people like this!"
Li Chen nodded. "Where is Miss Guo's grave? She has suffered serious injuries and may be recuperating in her own coffin."
“It’s in the abandoned graveyard south of town,” said Master Wu. “There’s an unwritten rule in our town that people who commit suicide are considered to have committed grave sins and cannot be buried in the ancestral graveyard. They can only be buried in the wasteland along with those who died violently…”
“Then let me ask another question,” Li Chen said. “Since that Miss Guo is now indiscriminately killing innocent people, she must be out of her mind. If we want to resolve her resentment, we need to find someone she knew and was close to in her previous life. We should have looked for her parents, but according to what Master Wu just said, she was forced into marriage by her parents, so she must also have some resentment towards them. Therefore, we can only start with the people around her.”
"I wonder if she had any maids with her when she came to the Wu family? Generally speaking, such maids should be people who grew up with her since childhood and are like sisters. If she can see them, her resentment will surely be relieved. At that time, we will be more confident in rescuing Young Master Wu's soul."
Master Wu seemed somewhat troubled for a moment, and hesitated before saying, "This... although she had a dowry, the girl was driven mad with fright when she saw her mistress's body the next day. Even now, she doesn't recognize anyone, can't speak a word, and acts like a madwoman all day long. I'm afraid..."
Li Chen said, "That's fine, as long as Miss Guo can see people. After all, there's probably no one else in this town as close to Miss Guo as you are."
The steward looked at her, then at Master Wu, and said, "After that girl went mad, the Guo family didn't want her anymore, so this old servant had her placed in a room near the stable. Few people usually go there, so even if she goes mad, she won't hurt anyone."
Master Wu suddenly said, "Master Chenjin's medical skills are superb. Could he cure that girl's madness? If the girl's madness can be greatly cured, he might be able to say something and persuade her young lady."
Just as Han Shannan was about to speak, Li Chenjin glanced at him with a detached look.
Having learned from past mistakes, Han Shannan was wiser this time and kept quiet, which pleased Li Chenjin greatly.
"As the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise. Although I have learned some medical skills from my master, I have never dabbled in treating madness," Li Chen sighed. "Madness is notoriously difficult to treat. Even my master is not entirely confident in its ability to cure it. I'm afraid I have the will but not the skill. Perhaps Master Wu could invite some of the town's renowned doctors; they might be able to cure her."
The butler glanced at Master Wu's face and continued, "Sir, you may not know this, but our master has always been kind and benevolent. After that girl went mad, our master invited renowned doctors over every day, but... alas..."
"But after three or four months of intermittent treatment, her condition did not improve; instead, it worsened, and she even began to harm herself and others. To prevent more people from being hurt by her, we sent her to the stable."
Li Chen pondered deeply, "Then I'm afraid I don't have any good solutions either. At most, I can give her a few acupuncture needles to stabilize her a bit, so that she won't hurt herself or others, like Young Master Wu. As for the rest..."
She looked at Master Wu with a troubled expression, and Master Wu quickly said, "Sir, there's no need to worry. I'm already extremely grateful for your help. That girl, alas... it seems it's her fate. So young, yet she's afflicted with such an incurable disease. It's truly pitiful..."
Li Chen said, "Everyone has their own destiny, Master Wu, there's no need to worry so much. In that case, let's go see her first, I'll give her a few acupuncture needles, and then try to use her to resolve Miss Guo's resentment."
Since Li Chen said so, Master Wu and the steward naturally thanked him repeatedly and quickly ordered someone to take them to the place where the maid was currently living.
The maid who led them there seemed to be very afraid of Guo Hanyan's dowry maid, or perhaps she simply felt it was bad luck. After dropping them off at their destination, she hurriedly left.
The room where the maidservant who accompanied the bride lived was not far from the stable, so she could naturally smell the odor from the stable.
It would be fine in winter, but now that it's hot, the horse manure, steamed by the heat and baked by the sun, constantly emits a disgusting, fermenting smell. With the warm breeze blowing in gusts, Han Shannan couldn't help but cover his nose.
Li Chen glanced sideways at Han Shannan and laughed, "Cultivator Han, you can't even handle this little bit of flavor? Even the sweet fermented rice balls haven't reacted yet. Besides, it's still a girl, how can you be more delicate than a sweet fermented rice ball?"
"Who, who said this cultivator can't stand it anymore?!"
Han Shannan lowered his hand and took a deep breath in front of Li Chenjin, as if to prove that he could take it.
But he had only taken a breath when he couldn't help but gag twice. Seeing this, Li Chen couldn't help but raise his hand to his lips and smile silently. Then he said, "I think this is the only place around here that looks like it's habitable. Miss Guo's dowry maid should be in here."
Hearing the sound, Han Shannan turned his head and followed Li Chenjin's gaze to a small wooden house.
The cabin door was tightly shut, and there was no sound coming from inside. Fortunately, the cabin was not locked, so they could simply push the door open and go inside.
When the door was pushed open, the first thing Han Shannan saw was a pile of hay, as well as some tools for cleaning the horses and horse manure in the stable.
This place was clearly a storage area for horse feed and miscellaneous items. There wasn't a bed, not even a table or chair. It didn't look like a place where people could live at all.
But ironically, people actually live in such a place.
Not far away, against the corner of the wall, was a person huddled up. The person was wearing tattered and filthy clothes, and although the almond-shaped eyes were large, they were lifeless, and the person's gaze was unfocused, like a walking corpse.
Moreover, the man was thin, with sunken cheeks and chapped lips, clearly due to prolonged lack of food and water.
It is truly pitiful and lamentable that a living person lives a life worse than a horse in a stable.
At first, the person did not react at all when they pushed the door open and entered, as if they could not see them at all, until they slowly approached her, at which point she began to react.
She quickly stood up from the ground, holding a stick in her hand, waving it around and shouting. Every now and then she would bang her body or head against the wall, looking completely insane. An ordinary person would certainly not dare to approach her easily.
Li Chen turned to Han Shannan and said, "Go out and guard the door for me. Don't let anyone else get close. If anyone asks, just say I'm giving acupuncture inside and can't be disturbed."
"I……"
"You don't want the sword manual anymore?"
"..."
Before Han Shannan could finish speaking, Li Chenjin cut him off with a single sentence that hit him where it hurt, leaving him speechless. He could only snort and turn to walk out the door.
Even though he was unhappy, he still very considerately closed the door for her.
Before the door closed completely, he peeked in again, still a little worried, and said, "If anything happens, remember to call me!"
Li Chen nodded with a smile, "Okay."
After Han Shannan left, Li Chen ignored the man who was still going crazy and hitting things around with a stick. He simply opened the storage bag at his waist and took out a small round table, about the size of a palm.
The palm-sized round table instantly shrunk to its normal size after being placed on the ground, startling the person holding the stick.
Before she could react, Li Chenjin took out two more stools, followed by a teapot, two teacups, a bag of pastries, and a storybook...
The man stopped swinging his stick and just stood there, tilting his head and looking at Li Chenjin strangely, as if Li Chenjin was more of a madman than he was.
Li Chenjin, who was regarded as a madman, did not care about her gaze at all.
She sat down gracefully, then unwrapped the oil paper package containing the mung bean cakes and began pouring tea.
After everything was prepared, he actually slowly opened the storybook in front of her.
Maid: "..."
She tentatively tapped the ground beside the table a few times with the stick, letting out a few hoarse shouts, but Li Chenjin seemed not to hear her, remaining expressionless and even slowly turning the page of the storybook.
Just as she threw down the stick in despair and was about to sit back down in the pile of hay, Li Chenjin suddenly spoke up: "Your young lady died so unjustly, don't you intend to seek justice for her?"
Author's Note: Extra chapter! [Upright rabbit head emoji] [Upright rabbit head emoji] [Upright rabbit head emoji] I've reached 200 nutrient solution! So happy! Congratulations!
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